11 May 2020
Quiz: How well do you know the castles of the world?
Can you tell Balmoral from Windsor? Identify a castle from just one picture? Find out how well you know Europe - and the world's - castles with our ultimate castles quiz...
From fairy tale-esque turrets and historic sights to religious sites and modern palaces, there are countless castles around the globe, all uniquely beautiful, with their own tales to tell.
So, how well do you know them? Can you tell Balmoral from Windsor? Perhaps you can spot if a castle is French from a mile away? See how much you really know about Europe's castles - and castles around the world - with this fun quiz. Good luck...
1. Where would you find this charming castle?
Edinburgh
Swansea
Cardiff
Dublin
2. Which Romanian castle is Bram Stoker’s vampire story Dracula set in?
Transylvania Castle
Dracula Castle
Bran Castle
Corvin Castle
3. Can you identify this British castle?
Kent Castle
Warwick Castle
Durham Castle
Edinburgh Castle
4. Where is Leeds Castle located?
Leeds, obviously!
Doncaster
Kent
Manchester
5. Can you name Portugal's iconic, brightly-coloured palace?
Pena
Sintra
Castelo dos Mouros
Guimarães
6. Which European country has the most castles per square mile?
Germany
Luxembourg
France
Wales
7. In which country would you find this lakeside castle?
Slovenia
Slovakia
Lithuania
Poland
8. In which country would you find Vianden Castle?
Vietnam
Luxembourg
Germany
Switzerland
9. Can you identify this much-loved English castle?
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Framlingham Castle
Dover Castle
10. Which country does this castle belong to?
China
Japan
Bhutan
Vietnam
11. In which country would you find the Castle of Good Hope?
Chile
Mexico
South Africa
Germany
12. This world-famous German castle is a real-life fairy tale. Do you remember how to spell its name?
Heuschwanstein
Nauschwanstein
Neuschwanstein
Leuschwenstein
13. This Scottish castle is quite well known. Do you know its name?
Balmoral Castle
Blair Castle
Braemar Castle
Glamis Castle
14. Italy is home to some beautiful castles, like this striking white one. Can you name it?
Miramore
Miramare
Mirabelle
Miramax
15. On which island would you find the hilltop castle Lindisfarne?
Lundy Island, Devon
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Bardsey Island, Wales
Holy Island, Northumberland
16. In which Asian country would you find the castle-esque Grand Palace?
Thailand
Taiwan
Cambodia
Singapore
